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Ben Burtt

Ben Burtt

Known For Sound
Birthday Jul 12, 1948 (77)
Birthplace New York, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Jul 07, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Benjamin "Ben" Burtt, Jr. (born July 12, 1948) is an American sound designer for the films Star Wars (1977), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) and ... WALL-E (2008). He is also a film editor and director, screenwriter, and voice actor. He is most notable for creating many of the iconic sound effects heard in the Star Wars film franchise, including the "voice" of R2-D2, the lightsaber hum and the heavy-breathing sound of Darth Vader. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ben Burtt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

WALL·E's Treasures & Trinkets

WALL·E's Treasures & Trinkets

2008

as WALL·E / M-O (voice)

WALL·E

WALL·E

2008

as WALL·E / M-O (voice)

BURN·E

BURN·E

2008

as WALL·E / M-O (voice) (uncredited)

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

1999

as Naboo Courier (uncredited)

Return of the Jedi

Return of the Jedi

1983

as 'Freeze' Officer in Endor Bunker / Tortured Power Droid (voice)

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

2015

Sound Designer

The Signal

The Signal

2014

Sound Designer

Star Trek Into Darkness

Star Trek Into Darkness

2013

Sound Designer

John Carter

John Carter

2012

Sound Designer

Escape from Planet Earth

Escape from Planet Earth

2012

Sound Designer

Lincoln

Lincoln

2012

Sound Designer

Red Tails

Red Tails

2012

Sound Designer, Editor

Super 8

Super 8

2011

Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor

Star Trek

Star Trek

2009

Special Sound Effects

WALL·E

WALL·E

2008

Sound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Supervising Sound Editor

BURN·E

BURN·E

2008

Sound Designer

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

2005

Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor, Editor

Munich

Munich

2005

Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

2002

Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor, Editor

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

1999

Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor, Editor

Always

Always

1989

Sound Designer

Willow

Willow

1988

Sound Designer

Howard the Duck

Howard the Duck

1986

Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Effects Editor

Return of the Jedi

Return of the Jedi

1983

Sound Designer

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Raiders of the Lost Ark

1981

Sound Designer

The Empire Strikes Back

The Empire Strikes Back

1980

Sound Designer

Porklips Now

Porklips Now

1980

Military Consultant

Alien

Alien

1979

Sound Designer

More American Graffiti

More American Graffiti

1979

Supervising Sound Editor

The Star Wars Holiday Special

The Star Wars Holiday Special

1978

Sound Effects

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

1978

Sound Effects Designer

Star Wars

Star Wars

1977

Sound Designer

Recorded Live

Recorded Live

1975

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Death Race 2000

Death Race 2000

1975

Sound Designer

Star Wars: Droids - The Great Heep

Star Wars: Droids - The Great Heep

1986

Associate Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

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Light & Magic

as Self - Sound Designer and Editor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 27, 2022

Light & Magic

as Self - Editor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 27, 2022

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